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A Fond du Lac elementary school is one of eight Wisconsin schools recognized as a national Blue Ribbon School.   Evans Elementary School was named a Blue Ribbon Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing School based on closing achievement gaps among student subgroups on assessments. Over the past four school years, student growth data has shown continuous improvement. In the realm of mathematics, the proficiency of students has soared to 62%,  a  28% […]

Using a car safety seat correctly makes a big difference. It is important to choose the right seat for your child’s size and make sure it is used correctly to properly protect your child in a crash.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, car seats reduce the risk of injury in a crash by up to 82% for children. Booster seats reduce the risk for serious injury […]

Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin in partnership with Alliant Energy will host a drive-thru mobile food pantry at the Fondy Food Pantry on Wednesday, September 20 from 10:00 a.m. to Noon.  The mobile pantry will offer dry goods and other food items for up to 200 households.  There are no eligibility requirements to receive food, with one box per vehicle unless picking up on behalf of a homebound individual. Participants are […]

SSM Health Adult Day Services, 420 E. Merrill Avenue, Fond du Lac, will be hosting an open house from 5 - 7 pm on Wednesday, September 20.  The open house will feature tours, opportunities to meet staff, and light refreshments.  Adult Day Services is a day program that helps meet the health care, personal care and socialization needs of the elderly, chronically ill and disabled in the Fond du Lac area. In […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Planned Parenthood has resumed offering abortions in Wisconsin at clinics in Madison and Milwaukee. The resumption of services on Monday is the first time abortions have been available in the state since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022. Providers across Wisconsin halted abortion services last year for fear that an 1849 state law appearing to outlaw the procedure would spring back […]

The public will get a chance to tour a newly renovated Oakfield High School next month.  School District superintendent Tracey Connors says students started the new school year in a new building.   Connors says renovations include a new entrance, upgraded infrastructure, modernized classrooms, new commons, study hall, flexible learning spaces, new furniture, paint and lighting.   Connors says initial reaction from staff and students is positive.  A public open house will be held […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Republican legislators have announced a bill that would devote more than $614 million in public funding to repair and renovate the Milwaukee Brewers’ stadium. That amount is far more than the $392 million in taxpayer money spent to build the stadium more than two decades ago. Under the proposal outlined Monday, the state would give the team $60.8 million next fiscal year and up to $20 million […]

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is asking the Department of Justice and FBI to provide its full, unredacted records on Saudi Arabia’s role in the 9/11 attacks.  The Oshkosh Republican Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations ranking member in a joint letter with Chair U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., asked the security agencies for more clarity the day before the 22nd anniversary of the terrorist attacks.  The Biden administration in 2021 declassified a 16-page FBI report tying […]

More than 100 million adults in the U.S. are now living with diabetes or pre-diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While that statistic is startling, there is good news. People with diabetes or pre-diabetes can learn to manage their diabetes and improve their health by joining a Healthy Living with Diabetes workshop. The program has been researched and proven to improve the health of adults with diabetes […]